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Toshi38 · 02-20-09, 01:42 PM

Does anyone have a truck handy for approximatly 230 this afternoon if so call my cell at 884-9466

bikersmurf · 02-20-09, 10:49 PM

Time On Saturday?

Toshi38 · 02-21-09, 05:16 PM

well the bottom of the tub is now bedlinered... looks pritty good I'll try and get some pictures up soon if I can.

Toshi38 · 03-05-09, 11:05 PM

Heres a couple of shots of the tub:

And the bedliner job:
Partway Done:

Done:

Toshi38 · 03-05-09, 11:06 PM

Pictures of the truck getting torn down for the new tub are here:
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Toshi38 · 03-07-09, 12:07 AM

I don't know if anyones not going on the club run who knows how to weld but if so please give me a call at 884-9466 if you have time to help me out with some welding sometime tomorrow preferbly AM since I need to get my new tub onto this frame.

seapotato · 03-07-09, 09:39 AM

If I lived closer I'd give you a hand, but this is my first day off in what feels like weeks, so I is staying the fawk home.

Toshi38 · 03-07-09, 08:25 PM

well the tub is on... not finished bolting down just resting in place on the new body mounts. should be done tomorrow... the welding got done by me and a buddy... its not pretty but I don't think its going anywere... stronger then the rust that was there anyway...

Toshi38 · 03-09-09, 12:20 AM

tubs in front seats are in... drove it home.. it was cold and muffler-less... so cold and loud... haha

yotawheeler · 03-09-09, 05:03 PM

ah c'mon now...you gotta drive it that way for a good 3 weeks before you can really appreciate the muffler and hard top....ask me how i know

sounds like you're maken progress

Toshi38 · 03-09-09, 07:25 PM

yep... now I have to take time off until wensday night as I have 2 midterms tomorrow and wensday...

Toshi38 · 03-16-09, 11:02 PM

opps hydrolocked the Saturn...

FLYINGLOW · 03-17-09, 09:27 AM

huh???

Toshi38 · 03-17-09, 10:37 AM

somebody didn't design the saturn intake very well... and I didn't have the cruiser with me ... so i got stuck 2x4'ing the saturn

Toshi38 · 03-17-09, 11:01 AM

hey ken what was the name of that marine place you were saying that you got fuse blocks from?

dslcruzr · 03-17-09, 11:15 AM

Beacon Auto (NAPA) has them. What kind of bedliner did you use on your tub?

Toshi38 · 03-17-09, 11:18 AM

It was a proline product I beleive. I think I still have an empty can or half empty can in my trunk... I can double check tonight if you want. I used a funny little gun called a BUPA gun from lordco to spray it on... costs about 30 dollars a can for the bedliner and 20 bucks for the gun... I put it on relativly thick and it was about 2.75 cans to do the bottom. I'm really happy with how it turned out and will probubly do the inside once the weather improves...

basically you are supposed to have a 10-12 hr window without rain to do it in but in reality you need a bit more to wash, dry, prep, and prime the aluminum before spraying... should be a good day project...

Toshi38 · 03-17-09, 12:11 PM

picture as it stands now bad weather lately but I need to add rear wiring still and also a muffler ....

dslcruzr · 03-17-09, 06:58 PM

Lookin' good Stephen! Is it home yet?

FLYINGLOW · 03-17-09, 07:04 PM

How come there's tims cups under it and not beer cans? Is that all your offering the hired help these days? Or do you need to return empties to get cruiser parts like some of the rest of us?

Toshi38 · 03-20-09, 05:48 PM

anyone have any time this afternoon/evening to help me mount up my winch? theres beer in the fridge and I think I've got all the stuff I need to do it...

Toshi38 · 03-20-09, 08:57 PM

Well the truck now has a 60 dollar exaust setup sounds pritty resonable... will sound better when I can afford and source a header...

bikersmurf · 03-21-09, 04:05 AM

agh not a header. The headers on my 40 were a PITA. I'd stick with the exhaust manifold and just get a better mufler.

Toshi38 · 03-21-09, 10:40 AM

what problems did you have with your headers?

Toshi38 · 03-21-09, 01:17 PM

cruiser work continues today at my place in sannichton... give me a call if you want to come by for a beer.

Also I'm looking for someone to weld a couple of brackets onto my winch mount to hold my fairlead, also on a related note how far should the fairlead be mounted from the winch?

FLYINGLOW · 03-21-09, 08:00 PM

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Originally Posted by bikersmurf

agh not a header. The headers on my 40 were a PITA. I'd stick with the exhaust manifold and just get a better mufler.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Toshi38

what problems did you have with your headers?

Ya, headers are a PITA, i have gone through 2 now. First one just cracked and started sucking air, second one is now cracked thanks to a root hitting the exhaust. I have a manifold assembly ready to put on when I can afford the exhaust tubing and muffler.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Toshi38

cruiser work continues today at my place in sannichton... give me a call if you want to come by for a beer.

Also I'm looking for someone to weld a couple of brackets onto my winch mount to hold my fairlead, also on a related note how far should the fairlead be mounted from the winch?

The fairlead can be mounted right in front of the winch, it doesn't matter as long as there is clearance in hole the cable is running through. Are you using the mounting bolts to attach the fairlead? How bout pics?

bikersmurf · 03-22-09, 05:19 PM

My Header was always leaking somewhere... It was different in thickness from the intake manifold and it regularly needed a new gasket , leaked at the collector, cracked, was really loud with the dual exhaust.

The headers may have been good for hp but they succed for low end torque. It was better off road after I put a manifold back on it.

Toshi38 · 03-22-09, 07:42 PM

interesting... maybe I'll just do up the exaust properly without the header...

Also went out and tested the tire deflators with something other then the saturn today... work great... pulled my buddies jeep out a couple of times and just generaly had a good time...

also the soft top is on now although i've come to realize that the windows are very brittle after sitting in the sun so long... Does anyone know if a boat place can repair them?

on another smaller note i've upgraded to an optima yellow top... seems to be a pretty good battery.

On another side note I'm wondering if anyone has access to a sandblaster and would be interested in sandblasting some fenders cheep/or for beer seeing as how I'm low on funds... but either way let me know and a rough idea of price. They are out of the cruiser so it should be straightforward I'd imagine.

seapotato · 03-22-09, 09:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Toshi38

interesting... maybe I'll just do up the exaust properly without the header...

Also went out and tested the tire deflators with something other then the saturn today... work great... pulled my buddies jeep out a couple of times and just generaly had a good time...

also the soft top is on now although i've come to realize that the windows are very brittle after sitting in the sun so long... Does anyone know if a boat place can repair them?

on another smaller note i've upgraded to an optima yellow top... seems to be a pretty good battery.

On another side note I'm wondering if anyone has access to a sandblaster and would be interested in sandblasting some fenders cheep/or for beer seeing as how I'm low on funds... but either way let me know and a rough idea of price. They are out of the cruiser so it should be straightforward I'd imagine.

boat place should definately be able to do the windows for you. not much different than a dodger/bimini. just clean it before you ask them, they get a tad bitchy about road grit in their $$ sewing machines...

Toshi38 · 03-22-09, 09:54 PM

road grit... so far its been off the road about as much as on the road... can't wait to get some more stuff done and start driving it more without looking over my sholder for the blue and red